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A GRAND STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL.

THE young ladies of ST. Margaret S
| Church, will give a STRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL and FAIR at ihe Commes-
sary Buildings, Winchester Station on the
s. L. II. r., Tuesday, June 7fh, if fair; but
if the weather should be inclement, the
next fair day. Doors open at o. clock
The proceeds for the proposed new church
buildings. The round trip ticket is only
fifteen cents. As the country is looking
very beautiful-birds singing and flowers
blooming, this will be delightful trip
for the young folk They can leave the
city on the four clock train and return
on the eight, giving them four hours at
this romantic and picturesque spot.
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A Little plumb" That ''Stuck in the
Craw" and Would Not be ''SWal
lowed" by the Hungry Even
ing Republican.

MIR. EDIToR:-There appeared
in last Saturdays issue of the Fee
naaq Republican, an editorial con.
tanning these words-"The Lord
High Treasurer of Anne Arundel
has at last accepted and swallowed
the big plumb for which he has been
pining and working" Why this
unprovoked attack was made upon
the Treasurer of Anne Arundel by
this little rdpacious sheet, every
body knows. The Republican, not
satisfied with a much larger share of
party patronage than it deserves
viz-Printer to the last legislature.
Printer to the State Comptroller.
Printer to the Governor. Printer
to the Commander of the Oyster
Navy. Printer of the School Re-
port. Printer of the Laws. Prin-
ter to the late Treasurer of Anne
Arundel county, and in addition to
all this; received last year 5000, 90
for county printing; and one of the
proprietors has recently been APP
pointed to a most lucrative govern
ment position, the salary and per-
uuisites of which, / am informed,
amount to 81, 900 per annum-not
satisfied with all these 'sbig plumbs"
which embrace nearly the entire
crop, because the contract for the
county printing, the very last and
least 'splumb" ofall, for which it not
only sspined and worked" aud work
ed and pined but is evidently still
pining, was not awarded it; and be-
cause 1.-The Lord High Treasurer
of Anne Arundel openly did, 'shis
level best, . toprevent such an unjust
and undemocratic disposition of
it, the attack was made. Unlike
the selfish and graspiag Republican,
ssThe Lord High Treasurer of Anne
Arundel, 2 is perfectly satisfied with
one s'big plumb Live and let
live, has always been his motto.
serHR LORD HIGH TRsAsURER OF
ANNE ARUNDEL.
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The Cemetery Question.

Mn. EDITOR IL have read many
articles IN your paper recently In
regard to our Cemetery.
In answer to my offer to contri
butte a small sum to enclose the
Cemetery to properly protect the
graves of our dead from the inroad
Of tramps and vandals and all i'm
proper persons, | am pleased to
state that the necessary sum was
Immediately contributed.
st. Anne's and Locust Grove
Cemeteries are both now protected
by rough wire fence, and within
this fence hedge has been planted
by experienced men, which hedge
is to be the permanent beautiful
and effectual enclosure. Under IA
vorable circumstances it will be sew
eral years before the hedge will
have sufficient growth to be useful
The wire fence is intended as tenn
porary protection to the cemetery
and hedge. 1t is a matter of pro-
found Importance for many reasons,
that this wire fence should be let
alone. Not yet many weeks old,
this fence has been cut.
Our people have been aroused of
late in regard to this enclosure, they
differ widely as to who shall keep
the place, they are unanimously of
the opinion that it is to be protect
ed. | suggested in 1881 that
fence and prompt prosecution and
punishment upon conviction of
trespassers and vandals would meet
the issue, careful study of the mat
ter for several years, and earnest
consultations with many good men
offers nothing better.
We have the fence, and if | un-
derstand the conversations and acts
of men and women, old and young,
in this community, that fence
means the lot holders, high and low,
rich and poor, all warn trespassers
to keep off the graves of their dead.
The vandal who broke or cut the
wire fence recently, has made war
upon the community in which he
lives, and the society which protects
him, he has disregarded the public
utterances of the living, and insult
ed the memory of the dead, his
beastly instinct and brutal act
should commend him to the scorn
of men. He should be arrested if
possible to discover him, prosecuted
and upon conviction, suffer the
highest penalty the law permits.
1t may be small matter sto cut
wire fence, possibly barring a con-
venient path, it is simply the differ
ence between right and wrong and
the law should prevent wrong in
order to protect. society. Small
matters, and "little wrongs" not
attended to and righted, with vigor
and from fitness have been the
course" of this old town on the
Severn for nearly two centuries,
| appeal to men and women, of
every race and creed, to commence
now, and help right some of these
wrongs" Let an effort be made
to find the vandal who broke or cut
the fence erected to protect the
graves of our dead. Let the officers
of the law deal with him according
to their oath, and if convicted, may
the Governor stay his hand if ap-
pealed to for executive clemency.
Respectfully
j. NJ. WoRTnINGToN M. ID.
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Zen Adrerfiselnenfs.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
In the subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Anne Arundel county.
In Maryland, letters testamentary on the
personal estate of LOUISA CHEW, late
of Anne Arundel county deceased. All
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, TO the
subscriber, on or before the
Ist Day Of December, 1887.
They may otherwise, by law, be exclu-
ded from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are reques-
ted to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
May. 1887. VIM. S. SOUTHGATE,
5-3l :6w Executor, Annapolis, Md.
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PROPOSALS FOR ICE.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10. 1887.

OEALED PROPOSALS, embossed
- PROPOSALS. FOR FURNISHING
ICE" will be received at this Bureau,
from regular dealers only, until IL o'clock
AN, WEDNESDAY. JUNE %, 1887,
and opened Immediately thereafter, in
the presence of bidders, for the supply
of such quantities of ice as may be re-
quired, from day to day, at the various
Navy Yards and Stations, for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1888. Specifications,
blank proposals and schedules of quanti-
ty required at each Yard can be obtained
upon application to the Inspection of Pro-
visions and Clothing at any of the Navy
Yards. Proposals will be received for
one or more Yards, as the bidder may
elect.
The Department reserves the right to
reject any proposals not considered ad
yantageous to the Government, and to
waive informalities.
JAMES FULTON,
Paymaster General,
5-21. q. S. Navy.
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SO long as there are no idle men
on our streets, we win be prosper
Gus. 1t would be better if all our
artisans, mechanics and laborers
were employed in the city, but it is
fortunate that they are at work at
all
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FOR SHERIFF.
CHESTERFIELD. Nav 80. 'S7.

CHESTERFIELD, May 30, 'S7.
Mr.. EDITOR If MR.. HENRY M.
COX, will consent to allow his name to
go before the democratic primaries for
the office of Sheriff, he will receive the
united support of the Democracy of the
SECOND DISTRICT.
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II FL Z
CAPITAL HOUSE
Lager Beer and Wine Saloon.
CHR. SPENGLER, Proprietor,
Cor. East st. and State Circle
ANNAPOLIS, MD.
Ice cold Beer always ON DrauxA,.

BN~The Bar is supplied at all times
with the best Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Board and Lodging by the day, wees
or month, at moderate rates. A I.uncb
furnished at any time. first class
house in all respects. 5i
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FOR STATE SENATOR.

MR.. EDITOR.-I hereby announce to the
4u Democratic voters of Anne Arundel
County. the name of EDWARD @. CAN'T,
for the State Senate, subject to the decision of
the County Convention. The Convention would
not only honor itself in comforting upon him
this nomination, but 1T would do honor to the
party and the county he represents. He would
poll more votes than any man in his party.
AN OLD DEMOCRAT,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04
His Last Request.

Many long years ago old Spork sent
an article to one of the leading maya
zines, which was promptly accepted
and paid for. Since that time Spork
has bought magazine every month in
the expectation of seeing his article in
print, and has already squandered in
tn s manner very substantial fortune
but the article has not appeared.
The other day he sat down aud wrote
the following letter to the editor of the
magazine:
"My once princely fortune is squan-
dered in buying copies of your maya
zine, in the expectation of seeing my
article, written sixty-three years ago,
in the vigor and buoyancy of my youth,
published therein. My health is bro
ken; my hopes are blasted | feel the
near approach of death. These are
trihes, you may say, but they affect me :;
aud consequently / wish you to heed
the request of dying man. / am 81
years of age, and cannot possibly live
another year. At most can buy but
three or four copies more of your mag
aZine; and so you cannot make another
dollar by Withholding the publication
of my article. AS a further induce
ment to publication L will refund the
amount of the original check paid for
the article, provided it is published be-
fore my death. Yours respectfully,
"JoHN SPoRK."
Detroit Free Press.
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A BENEDICTION.
BY G. n. cREsPI.

In asking for you heavens most gracious bless
ing.
One word alone I need;
One word in which our want OF strength con-
Tossing
For Gods dear aid we plead.
You go forth boldly as TO joust or tourney.
Grand in your dauntless pride;
n God be with you through LIES untried Jour-
ney,
Naught else you need beside.
You gaze with fearless eyes beyond the portal
Through which your new path leads;
May God be with you for His love immortal
Sufhceth all our needs
What will your war-cry be when foes grow
holder
And strike on either hand?
When skies grow darker, love and friendship
colder?
God, and the promised land?"
Traced by tho touch of bright angelic fingers,
read upon your brow,
Where yet the guilelessness OF childhood
fingers
Go forth and conquer now"
Go boldly forth, by Christ's dear love defended,
To guide you heavens clear light;
Your pathway by all angels pure attended,
Go forth and win the hghtl
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TbrouOb chat lone and fearful rioht he

Through that long and fearful night he
expected each moment would be his last on
earth. Breaker after breaker poured its
waters over the deck, and threatened to
crush the vessel beneath their powerful
weight. He could see the torches far off
ON the shore, and he doubted not that the
crew had landed in safety
AT last the streaks of dawn appeared in
the east, the storm had spent its fury, and,
although the waves ran high, it was evident
that it was growing calmer. About nine
o'clock in the morning he could see boats
approaching, dancing like feathers upon
the troubled waters. Milton wondered if
il was his late comrades returning to release
him.
The men clambered upon the deck; their
faces were all strange, but he was not long
in learning that they were those fearless
we had almost said lawless-men, the
wreckers of the Florida reefs. They re-
leased him from his periious situation, and
informed him that the entire crew of the
Grey Eagle had persisted, as their boat and
many of the bodies of the men had already
washed ashore.
Montague made his way back to his
home, and in a short time had the pleasure
of leading the fair Hebe TO the altar of
Hymen. He has never forgotten that hor-
rible night on the Grey Eagle.
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Among the Indians.

Eliane Goodale, in the New York In
dependent, describes festival at an
Indian agency in Dakota, as follows:
New Years eve sees Kitchen bee"
in our snug room of logs-a blazing
wood fire defying the zero weather;
the dancing lights and shadows falling
on the walls of yellow clay, the kitchen
dresser full of blue china and glitter
ing tin, the sundry bags and boxes con-
signed TO obscure corners, and upon q
picturesque group of three women and
three six-foot Indian men, two of them
Hampton boys" all absorbed in pop
ping corn and strmging it in long white
festoons for the tree.
The last, symmetrical cedar, the
only evergreen to be had, is standing
in the center of the swept and garnished
school-room, already dressed with gifts
and sparkling ornaments; box covered
with the stars and stripes and piled
with heavier articles Just beside it; the
windows decked with fragrant cedar
boughs and impromptu benches de-
vised for the expected crowd-all this
the result of our labors upon the last
day of the old year. Before the stroke
of midnight ushers in 1887, we have
made our ropes of snow, filled fifty
blue and white bags with nuts and can
dies, sung Dakota hymns, partaken of
hot coffee, wished our helpers good
night and a happy New Year,
written fifteen invitations for
reception on the morrow, brought
out the volume of Tennyson for
"The Death of the Old Year" and
"Ring Out, Wild Bells" and with but
short space for our own prayers and
reflections, the hour of fate arrives,
and we open the door to let in the
little New Year and draught of bitter
ar. The next morning is given to fin
ishing touches, and the connection of
salad and sponge cake; 4 o'clock in the
afternoon sees @The Lodge" full of
friends of both races, undaunted by %
degrees below zero and q ten-mile
drive, making New Years calls in
White River Camp certainly for the
first tine, and sees the tree lighted,
the tattered flag floating from the
school-house door, where our broken
bell hangs. mute appeal, and the
queer procession of men, women, and
children quietly taking their seats, un-
der the direction of Hampton boys"
Six of our returned Students" of
whom We are justly proud, gather
round us on the platform, and unite
their strong voices in the opening
hymn-the Dakota version of Green
lands Icy Mountains;" Sam interprets
to the people our words of greeting;
we all say the Lords Prayer together;
and then "our boys" strip the glitter
ing branches, and Sam calls off the
names, and the little hands begis to
go up and the faces to sparkle under
the elf-braids of tangled black hair,
and every child gets present or two,
and each old person pretty card, if
nothing more, and the first Christmas
tree in White River Camp-the first
which most of these people have ever
seems happy success.
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Portraits of the Speakers.

In the House corridor on the south
side of the chamber, known as "the
Speakers lobby" are hung a number
of photographs and crayons Of the va
rious gentlemen who have been chosen
to preside over the House. Most of
these are indifferent pictures, those
representing the earlier Speakers be-
ing enlarged photographs, copied from
such pictures of the subjects as were
obtainable. Information has been re-
ceived from the Governor Of Massa-
chusetts to the effect that an appropri-
alton has been made 10y that State to
supply oil paintings of such citizens of
the Bay State as have been Speakers
of the House. This is an example
which will be doubtless followed by
the Legislatures of other States; and
in few years, it is hoped, valuable
and creditable collection of oil paint
ings of all the men who have been
chosen to preside over the House will
take the place of the Indifferent pict-
ures that now hang upon the walls of
the Speakers lobby.-Cor. Philadel-
phid LedOer.
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HUMOR.

The fishery questions Who'll take
the eel Off?
The language the telephone speaks
is broken English.
THE most popular @tenner" is the
ten-dollar gold piece.
ALTHOUGH very fashionable as an ar
ticle of dress, the hustle is really
back number.
LION TAMER-Hello, here comes my
wife; let me get into place OF safety
dumps into the cage).-HumOristiche
Blatter.
WE hear a good deal said about the
quickness of Irish wit, but after all is
it at all strange that an Irishman SHOULD
say Pat things?
"GIvE me dude egg, please" said
the boarder to the table girl. "A dude
egg? What is that?" "A fresh one."
-Boston Courier.
ANARCHY" said an orator to the
socialists whom he was endeavoring to
placate, "is all we'll enough in itself,
but it must not be carried to excess"
HUsBAND-"I see by the papers that
Mrs. RS reception was very brilliant
affair" Wife-"Oh, very likely; there
are none of her acquaintance can at
ford to wear real diamonds. BOSTON
Beacon.
CITY man-"What the blazes is the
matter with that HEMP" Farmer
Nothing; she has just laid an egg"
City man-"Great Scott One would
suppose she had laid the foundation of
Oh -
SAID a school examiner at South
Abingdon, Mass. "When the Pilgrims
landed, what did they have that was
more precious than home and friends? 2"
A bright-eyed little boy answered so
promptly as to bring down the house,
"Popcorn!"
"CAN you conceive" asked the pro-
fessor, of an eternal vacuum, a portion
of space unoccupied, an empty void
into which nothing ever enters, from
which nothing can ever come, which
maintains inviolate and forever its own
eternal emptiness ?" Il can," replied
the student; II have a photographic
pen."
DocToR-"Your heart is in a normal
condition" Nervous Old Maid
Goodness! And is it fatal?" Doctor
-"It's beat is iambic." Old Lady
otis just dreadful Doctor-"Were
it trochiac, or even spondiac---" Old
Lady-"Doctor, don't keep me in this
horrible suspense. Give me some
medicine at once" Doctor-"My dear,
there's nothing the matter with your
heart. Old Lady-"Oh! there isn't?
Why didn't you say so. then ?"- Hdr-
per's Bazar.
THE pYsPEPTIC's DESIRE.
He stood before n candy shop
And viewed the goodies sweet,
But owing to dyspepsia's rule
He dare no candy eat.
Then wished he long and wished he loud
That some good-natured wizard
Would kindly place beneath his vest
full grown ostrich gizzard.
| -Ddnville Breeze.
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One of my friends told me the fol-
lowing story of Jesse James:
IL was travelling in q boudoir car,
and another man was in the same sec
ton. After a time l grew hungry, and
asked him if be knew at what time We
could get something to eat. He replied
that that was a subject in which he
took no interest, because when boy
he had been shot in the stomach, and
that he could eat only once a day, and
then only food prepared especially for
him, and that he always carried with
him.
"He said that his name was Knight,
and that he had formerly made quite a
reputation as boy orator; that he
had been great favorite in England,
and had been given many presents,
most of them jewels of great value, and
Queen Victoria, which was especially
valuable.
"He had been travelling through this
country with his manager, and had
given an exhibition at st. Louis. While
there he had his jewels on exhibition,
and they had been much admired and
talked about.
"His manager had been invited to
bring him to jefferson City, and after
exhibiting there they had decided to
visit Kansas City.
AT that time there was no railroad
to Kansas City, and after leaving the
train they had to travel about fifteen
miles by stage.
There were two stages starting, and
a couple of drummers told his manager
that the last stage was the more COM
Portable, so they took that.
when they had travelled for some
distance they heard some horsemen
coming rapidly after them, and very
soon the stage was stopped and they
were compelled to get out.
"The robbers went through everyone
and took all they had, but they still
said they were not satisfied; that they
had come after those jewels the boy or
ator carried about, and they meant to
have them.
"The manager asserted that they
were not there, and allowed them to
go through the trunks, which they did
without finding them, as one of the
trunks had q false bottom in which the
jewels were concealed.
"The men, however, were not salts
fed, and said they meant to have those
jewels anyhow, and finally the boy be-
came so frightened that he went to his
manager and told him to let them have
them.
among other things the boy had in
his trunk large album of photographs
which had been given him by his
friends, and which he valued very much.
Jesse James picked this up, and after
looking at it said, L guess this will do
for Mag
"The boy pleaded with him for some
time, but to no purpose, and James
pushed him away, telling him to Get
OUT then he became angry, and snatch
ing the book from the robbers hand
started to run.
Jesse James drew his revolver and
shot him through the stomach, remark
ing, Il never allow man, beast or the
devil to treat me that way
"For weeks he lay i'll in Kansas City,
and finally went to st. Joseph and
lived.
at was not until long afterward that
he learned that 1t was Jesse James who
had shot him, and he then found that
his assailant had lived for long time
within sight of his home at st. Joseph.
-Nelg York Gr1DLic
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There's Nothing Like Leather.

The day will come when the present
mode of protecting the foot of the
horse will be discovered to be a mis-
take. Its horny substance was never
intended to be pierced by nails. No
wonder that so many horses fall lame
and are perpetually ruined. We were
recently shown q horse shod in leather.
1t struck us as an excellent idea and
worthy of adoption. We should not
be surprised to learn that leather shoes
had superseded shoes of iron. If,
however, iron be necessity, let it be
nailed on the leather shoe. Now, shoe
makers. please get up neat set, and
show them to all your horsey friends.
Don't take mo" for an answer; stick to
them till you have overcome their pref
udices. When you have succeeded,
apply to the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty TO Animals for medal, and
if they decline to give You one, be
content to know that you have done
more good than the society in question
with all its wealth. Leather
Trader.
IF you speak what you will, you shall
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A Playwright,s Superstition.

A gambler will borrow to give to a
beggar for luck. / have known actors
imbued with the same sentiment.
only knew one dramatist who owned
the superstition. He had play COM
ing out, and the night it was to be pro-
duced, Just before the curtain went up,
beggar tackled him. He gave him
dime.
"There," said he, that's good luck.
My play will be CO."
1t was terrible failure.
II wish I'd given him half dollar I"
he said. The superstition was all right.
The amount hadn't been enough to APP
pease the goddess Fortune. San
Francisco Chronicle.
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Saved the Empress, Life.

Many American physicians are among
the ablest, but their profession rests on
a false hypothesis. 1t has nothing to
do with science, and cannot have until
it has vastly advanced. Marked i'm
provement has been made in therapeu-
tics. Our physicians compare very
favorably with those of Europe. After
the Empress Eugene had given birth
to the Prince Imperial an important
operation was necessary, and all the
celebrated doctors resident there were
called in, among them DIR. Johnson,
now dead. During her treatment it
was found, to their CONSERVATION, that
the blood had left her brain. She was
in momentary peril of losing her life.
A solemn consultation took place. No
body could advise except Johnson,
who declared he could remedy the evil.
He held her up by the heels and the
blood flowed back to her brain. He
saved her life. Not one of the Partisan
sages would have dreamed of Offering
so monstrous an indignity to the EN-
press of the French, but the indignity,
as they afterward acknowledged, was
preferable to her death. Chicago
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